SEO vs. GEO: What's the Difference and Do You Need Both?
SEO gets you found in search results. GEO gets you cited in AI answers. See what changes, what stays the same, and whether the SEO you pay for covers both.
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SEO gets you found in search results. GEO gets you cited in AI answers. See what changes, what stays the same, and whether the SEO you pay for covers both.
Fractional SEO consultant or SEO agency? What a part-time senior lead does, how each is paid, what else you pay for, when to use both, and who does AI search.
AI search vendor overlap with your SEO agency: who changes pages, what goes in each SOW, who owns the AI visibility number, and the signs you're paying twice.
How to get products in ChatGPT Shopping in 2026: check Shopify eligibility, apply for a feed, unblock OpenAI's crawler, and fix the product data ChatGPT reads.
Shopify SEO app vs agency: what each option costs, what Shopify already does, what apps can't fix, and the signs that your store is ready to hire help.
How to choose an ecommerce SEO agency: what to fix on your store first, what agencies charge in 2026, and questions that show who really knows e-commerce.
AI SEO agency vs traditional SEO agency: what the label means, how to check if your agency already does AI search work, and when to switch rather than add one.
SEO contract length explained: what's normal, when a six- or 12-month term is fair, how notice and renewal stretch it, and the clauses to check before you sign.
How to switch SEO agencies without losing rankings or AI search visibility: what to record first, when to give notice, what can break, and the first 90 days.
When to fire your SEO agency: which problems get a 60 to 90 day deadline, which mean leave now, and how to secure every account before you give notice.
How to measure SEO ROI for B2B and SaaS with pipeline, not traffic: which attribution view to use, how to separate SEO from brand and PR, and the formula.
SEO traffic up but no leads? The usual causes, from branded and bot traffic to uncounted leads and AI answers, and how to check each one with free tools.